Where does “barok” come from?
barok (Tagalog) comes from English Baroque, from French baroque, from Middle French baroque, from Italian barocco, from Latin verrūca, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
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Ancestry of “barok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Baroque | From or characteristic of the Baroque period |
| 2 | French | baroque | baroque (all senses) |
| 3 | Middle French | baroque | — |
| 4 | Italian | barocco | baroque; baroque or Baroque |
| 5 | Latin | verrūca | a steep place, height |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |